Davidson College on Wednesday will show the Design Review Board plans for exterior changes on the BB&T building.
When Davidson’s Design Review Board meets Wednesday, members will review proposed exterior alterations at the Community School of Davidson High School on Armour Street. The board also will get a look at planned changes to the BB&T building on North Main Street, which Davidson College is renovating as its student bookstore.
The college bought the BB&T building in December 2010 for $1.25 million. It plans to move its Cats on Main shop and student bookstore to the site. Drawings submitted to the DRB show new signage using the Davidson athletics logo as well as awnings over street-level windows.
Because of college’s plans, BB&T bank’s lease has ended. The bank is moving its branch to Harbour Place Drive, in the Exit 30 area, but plans to keep an ATM at the building. The plans show the ATM now moving to the front of the building on North Main Street, where an existing doorway now stands.
The meeting also includes a presentation (but not vote) on signs planned at the new Pretty, A Beauty Boutique, 106 N. Main St., next to the Soda Shop. The shop plans a small projecting sign hanging over the sidewalk.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. Here’s the agenda:
Agenda, Design Review Board, Town of Davidson, NC
January 18, 2012
A meeting of the Town of Davidson Design Review Board will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall, Board Room, 216 S. Main St. The following is a preliminary agenda for the meeting.
Call to Order
Silent Roll Call and Determination of Quorum:
Changes to the Agenda
Review/Approval of the Minutes of December 21, 2011:
Consent Items
None
Old Business:
Community School of Davidson, Exterior Building Alterations
Located at 404 Armour Street, within the Lakeshore Planning Area
Represented by Vince Ciccarelli, Insight Architects – See a PDF with illustrations of the proposed changes. (Town officials say the school is revising its submission and won’t be seeking a vote at this time; this will be an information presentation only.)
New Business:
Davidson College Store, Exterior Bldg Alterations, Certificate of Appropriateness (FYI Only) – Located at 137 North Main St. (former BB&T building), within the Historic District & Village Center Planning Area – Represented by Bruce Barteldt, Little Architects and Mike Kessler, Davidson College. See a PDF with illustrationsSee an illustrated PDF about Davidson College’s plans.
Pretty, A Beauty Boutique, Projecting Sign, Certificate of Appropriateness (FYI Only) - Located at 106 South Main St., within the Historic District & Village Center Planning Area – Presented by Artisan Signs & graphics. See the sign (PDF).
Other Items
Adjourn
RELATED COVERAGE
Dec. 28, 2011, “Bonsai Grill to close as college takes over building.”
Nov. 16, 2011, Davidson BB&T branch moving to Exit 30 area in Jan.”
April 25, 2011, “College buys BB&T bldg. for $1.25 million, to put bookstore there”
Here’s an update from Wednesday’s meeting:
The DRB ended up deciding it had enough information about the “Pretty” boutique sign, so members approved it at Wednesday’s meeting, DRB liaison Parviz Moosavi said Thurday.
Meanwhile, the board told Community School of Davidson and its representatives that it wants a few changes in plans for the new air conditioning units for Community School of Davidson High School. The board requested additional screening and asked that one of the units be moved farther west on the rooftop to screen it from view from the street. The board also will require a letter of credit to ensure the work is done within 24 months.